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Two seasoned scent-makers have teamed up to develop Nuzzle,
The Unbridled Fragrance, a new fragrance, especially designed for equestrians.

Nuzzle, The Unbridled Fragrance, created by Patrick M.
Etchaubard, president of Beaute Marketing, Inc., and Beatrice Caboche, is now
available as a personal gift for horse lovers and those who love them.

“Isn't it about time horse riders had their own fragrance,
designed just for them?” asked the pair. The Pennsylvania-based
husband-and-wife team (Patrick M. Etchaubard and Beatrice Caboche) are avid
equestrians, as well as perfume impresarios with more than 30 years of combined
experience.

Patrick M. Etchaubard has participated in the creation and
marketing of perfumes for Guess, Paris Hilton, Paul Sebastian, Britney Spears
and others.

This article originally appeared on another publisher’s
site, which is no longer open. All rights reverted to the author, so it appears
here with full permission.

Features of Nuzzle,
The Unbridled Fragrance

Nuzzle, The Unbridled Fragrance, is a soft citrusy scent,
not too overpowering. This is a fruity fragrance (of black currant, lime,
orange, pineapple and plum), with light essences of florals (such as Angelica
and Violet) and bits of cedarwood, musk and vanilla. Nuzzle is a good choice
for horse lovers.

A 1.7 ounce spray bottle of Nuzzle Eau de Parfum comes in a
light pink glass vaporizer bottle (inside a glossy black and pink box), with a wearable
crystal horse show slider charm attached as a free gift for horse lovers.

The Nuzzle product logo is a sketched line-art heart,
created from two romanticized horse heads.

In addition, the Nuzzle line of perfume products may be
found on several equestrian gift and supply websites, and
on Amazon.

Value of Nuzzle, The
Unbridled Fragrance

Nuzzle, The Unbridled Fragrance, might be considered a
mid-range perfume purchase. For example, a 1.7 oz bottle of Nuzzle Eau de Parfum costs
approximately $35.00. (A half-ounce roll-on version is available for less than
$10.00.)

The producers of Nuzzle have agreed to donate a portion of
their proceeds from the sale of this scent to Habitat for Horses, a non-profit
horse welfare and equine protection organization.

Options of Nuzzle,
The Unbridled Fragrance

Various product options are available for Nuzzle, The
Unbridled Fragrance, purchasers. Besides the Eau de Parfum, Nuzzle is available
in lip gloss, roll-on and hand cream. (The Nuzzle lip gloss is apple flavored.)

Nuzzle caps, Nuzzle mugs, Nuzzle soaps (in horse head and
jumper designs), “I’ve Been Nuzzled” tee shirts and even a pony gift bag
(containing the eau de parfum and a pink plush toy horse) may be ordered from the
manufacturer’s own website.

Reviewer’s Note:

This product reviewer received a free sample of the
product described and evaluated here, although the reviewer has no prior or
existing relationship (either familial or professional) with the creator, manufacturer
or marketer of the product.

Rating of Nuzzle, The
Unbridled Fragrance

A pleasing perfume for equestrians seems like a prudent
idea. After all, horse lovers may enjoy the aromas of sweet horse kisses, clean
leather and fresh straw. Even so, after cleaning up from a trip to the barn or
an invigorating gallop, even equestrians enjoy sprucing themselves up a bit. A
light fragrance, created just for horse lovers, is a welcome concept.

Horses seem to like the scent as well. (This product
reviewer spritzed herself lightly with Nuzzle perfume before heading into a
pasture filled with young horses – without carrots, curry combs or horse
cookies – and actually received an abundance of nuzzles from the junior
equines.)

Certainly, such a scent is far from overwhelming or
overpowering, if it appeals to both humans and equines. And, when it comes to
perfumes, isn’t subtlety usually a plus? Because perfumes tend to emit slightly
different aromas of various people, this reviewer asked several other horse
lovers to sample Nuzzle. Across the board, these equestrians enjoyed the
fragrance.

Nuzzle, The Unbridled Fragrance, makes a lovely gift for an
equestrian – for an anniversary, birthday, Christmas or even to celebrate a
successful horse show.

Monday

I love to ride, and I enjoy riding with other equestrians.
But I choose, whenever possible, not to ride with those who repeatedly
endanger others with their behavior.

I have a friend, for example, whom I have enjoyed for many
years. We’ve attended parties, horse shows, and other events together and had a
blast. But I won’t ride with her anymore. Why not? Well, every time I have, her
horse has reared and bucked and snorted and run off with her. And my horse hasn’t
taken too kindly to that. On multiple occasions, I have walked away wrenched
from sudden bolts and starts. (Hey, at least I have walked away from these
incidents.)

As a result, I now enjoy interacting with this particular friend when
both my boots are on the ground, but not in the saddle. Actually, we don’t even
keep our horses at the same barn anymore, so this is no longer a concern. But I
can still be a little careful about those with whom I am willing to ride, if I
have the choice.

If you’ve ever experienced a serious injury after coming off
a horse that’s been spooked or startled as a result of another human’s foolish
or careless actions, then you know exactly what this means.

Equestrian etiquette is all about mutual safety, with
participants aiming to protect one another, while enjoying pleasurable riding
experiences.

Here are 18 such
folks we’ve identified over the years.

Carla Controlfree

Curt Cutyaoff

Dora Doorslammer

Erma Earbuds

Flora Flipflops

Gayla Gallopoff

Harry Horsebeater

Haylie Hotdog

Lucy Looselunger

Nettie Noreins

Nevin Nevermucks

Odetta Overmounted

Patty Parkandchat

Sally Slackcinch

Shawn Shoutalot

Stu Stopontherail

Tammy Tailgater

Wilma Whipcracker

Safety-conscious equestrians: Have you encountered any of
these folks? Know any others worth mentioning here?

If you’re on this list and in the arena when I show up, I'm likely to wait a bit and come back later. Don’t take it personally. I'm
protecting you, as much as I am myself and my own horses.

(Yes, the names have been changed to protect the guilty. Any
resemblance to real people is unintended.)

Thursday

Long-time
farmers have a skin care secret. Plenty of equestrians are clued in on this one
too. Bag Balm is a boon for cold weather skin woes.

All
winter, we pack our feet into cowboy boots, riding boots, muck boots, snow
boots, or other seasonal footwear. We tromp through mud and muck and mire.
Before long, our heels and soles and toes begin to callous and crack. So our
feet hurt.

At
the same time, our hands grow chapped and chafed and scaly and sore. We catch
hangnails on the insides of our work gloves. We scrub and rub our hands raw,
washing water buckets and grooming our horses. And our hands hurt.

Bag
Balm ointment has been around awhile. It’s an old-school product. But it works. It’s
alcohol-free and packed with lanolin. It soothes weather-worn cow udders, but
it’s super for dry, cracked, winter-weary heels and even those painful
fingernail-corner cuticle cracks.

Dairy
farmers have used this ointment for eons, slathering it on their cows’ udders to
prevent irritation. Doing so, they discovered their hands were soothed and
softened. Eventually, the product was marketed for mankind as well.

Personally,
I use the stuff each winter. I have even grown to like the smell of it. (OK,
that may be stretching things a bit. Let’s say I don’t mind it anymore, because
I have come to think of it as somewhat medicinal.)

I
smear the stuff all over my feet in the cold-weather months. Then I slip on
some sturdy cotton socks and let the stuff stew on my soles overnight. By
morning, my feet are softer. (The socks seem to help with absorption overnight,
and they prevent any smearing of Bag Balm on the carpet or bedding.)

As
a bonus, my hands are softened in the process of applying the stuff to my feet.

Apparently,
Bag Balm also works for chapped lips, but the taste is somewhat off-putting, so
I don’t use it for that. And it’s not a good idea to get it in one’s eyes.
(Trust me on that. It wasn’t pleasant or pretty.)

Priced
at about $8 for a sturdy eight-ounce tin, Bag Balm is considerably more
affordable than many of the scantier designer brand winter skin care products sold
in beauty supply and department stores.

Several bag balm/ udder balm products are sold specifically
for animal (or pet) use, so they may not be suitable for humans. (Extra points here for folks who actually
read product labels before buying.)

Bag Balm or Udder Balm might make a suitable holiday
stocking stuffer for a special equestrian. Just a thought, if Santa is hunting
for horse lover gift ideas.

NOTE:
This blogger has no affiliation with any product/s or companies mentioned in
this post and received no remuneration from the manufacturer/s or product
promoter/s for this post.

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